All the headlines from our New Jersey Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jan 25 2018 // New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is ordering an audit of the state’s beleaguered transit agency.Murphy, a Democrat, signed the executive order calling for an audit of New Jersey Transit alongside Democratic and...
Jan 18 2018 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired New Providence, N.J.-based The Daniels Group Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Founded in 1991, The Daniels Group is a full-service employee benefits consultant and...
Jan 17 2018 // Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property and casualty, risk management and wealth management firm, has acquired FIRM Inc., an insurance agency located in Mahwah, N.J. Terms of the transaction were not...
Jan 9 2018 // Clermont Specialty Managers, a Berkley Company, is expanding its service offerings nationwide and rebranding as Berkley Luxury Group with two divisions, Berkley Luxury Real Estate Specialists and Berkley Fine Dining...
Jan 8 2018 // New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a specialty intermediary of environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance coverage based in Hamilton, N.J., has promoted Stacy Burrows to senior accounting and...
Dec 29 2017 // As 2017 wraps up, Insurance Journal is looking back on some of its most popular stories of the year while preparing for what is ahead for the insurance industry in 2018.These are just a few of many topics Insurance Journal...
Dec 28 2017 // A contractor who performed work on Superstorm Sandy-damaged homes pressured customers into signing contracts and then performed shoddy work it failed to correct, state prosecutors alleged Tuesday.State Attorney General...
Dec 18 2017 // Selective Insurance Company of America, a subsidiary of Branchville, N.J.-headquartered Selective Insurance Group Inc., has announced several officer appointments.It has appointed Matthew Caton to vice president of...
Dec 18 2017 // The Supreme Court of the State of New York has ruled that American Home Assurance Co. must defend contractors and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey against asbestos claims from construction workers who became...
Dec 15 2017 // Brightway Insurance is continuing its expansion across the U.S. with the opening of its first store in New Jersey.Brothers Michael, Robert and Ray Norton will open Brightway, The Norton Agency in Blackwood, N.J., on...
Dec 13 2017 // Alliant’s ongoing growth campaign in the Eastern U.S. is continuing with the addition of Senior Vice President Devin E. Blazier.The New Jersey-based industry veteran has joined the company’s Alliant Americas...
Dec 12 2017 // State lawmakers on Thursday passed legislation that would bar people from operating drones while drunk.The National Conference on State Legislatures says at least 38 states are considering drone legislation this year,...
Dec 7 2017 // The Supreme Court of the State of New York has ruled that American Home Assurance Company must defend contractors and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey against asbestos claims from construction workers who...
Nov 16 2017 // The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired the majority of the assets of IOA Northeast NY Inc. (IOANE), a division of IOA National Inc. The transaction became effective November 1, 2017.Located in Florham Park, N.J., IOANE...
Nov 8 2017 // The family of a woman killed in a 2010 crash involving a “Melrose Place” actress will receive a $4.8 million settlement.NJ.com reports most of the money will come from the hosts of a party where actress Amy...
Oct 31 2017 // Severe weather pounded the Northeast region with powerful winds and drenching rains early Monday, leaving nearly 300,000 without power.Southern New England appeared to suffer the brunt of the storm damage overnight....
Oct 31 2017 // AssuredPartners Inc. has acquired Synergy Professional Associates of Fairfield, N.J. Synergy is a managing general agent and wholesale insurance intermediary devoted to professional liability and program development.It was...
Oct 16 2017 // A 17-year-old New Jersey teenager is in the hospital with extensive burns after he was shocked by high voltage lines on a train trestle.Lance Vargas’ grandmother says the teen is currently in the hospital with broken...
Oct 11 2017 // A lawsuit accusing restaurant chain TGI Friday’s of violating consumer fraud laws with its drink pricing can’t go ahead as a class action that could have included millions of members, but a similar case...
Oct 10 2017 // World Insurance Associates LLC, an independent insurance agency headquartered in Tinton Falls, N.J., recently named Frank P. Costa as chief operating officer.Costa’s contribution to World Insurance is focused on...